The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo
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AUG 12, 2022
12/08/22 - Sustainable Singapore: How can recycling rates in Singapore be improved?In a recent study conducted by the Singapore Environment Council in collaboration with KPMG they found that 95 per cent of Singaporeans would purchase a product that has sustainable packaging. But cost is the main barrier for purchasing such products.
Rachel Kelly speaks to Cherine Fok, Director, Sustainability Services, KPMG IMPACT, KPMG Singaporeto find out what else can be done to improve recycling rates in Singapore.
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0208: Why aren't consumers buying products with sustainable packaging?
0427: What more is needed to encourage recycling in Singapore?
0712: What are the business opportunities when it comes to recycling?
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AUG 11, 2022
11/08/22 - Money in the Market: How Singapore has recorded lower debt ratios in 2021Total debt-to-GDP ratios across the APAC region have remained well above pre-pandemic levels, although some countries did record lower debt ratios in 2021 compared with 2020. Moody’s Analytics has released a report looking into Asia’s high debt-to-GDP ratio. On Money in the Market, one of the authors of the report Harry Murphy Cruise, Economist at Moody’s Analytics, joins us to tell us more on the findings.
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AUG 10, 2022
10/08/22 - Your Health: Singaporeans more diet conscious post pandemicAccording to Etiqa Singapore’s Inaugural Nutrition Literacy Survey: 93% of Singaporeans are aware that their present eating habits will impact their health in the future, BUT only 54% of Singaporeans say they are eating a healthy and balanced diet.
Rachel Kelly speaks to Shirley Tan, Chief Marketing Officer, Etiqa Singapore to find out more.
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AUG 10, 2022
10/08/22 - Money in the Market: What were some of the biggest winners and losers of commodities last month?The prices of commodities like oil, grains, metals, and paper have all started to come down in recent weeks, lowering the valuations even as leading firms from these sectors post strong second quarter earnings. On Money in the Market, Avtar Sandu, Senior Commodities Manager from Philip Nova, tells us who were the biggest winners or losers of commodities last month.
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AUG 10, 2022
10/08/22 - What's Trending: Communicate to improve employee retentionEmployee engagement rates are moving downward -
That’s according to a large-scale report over the past three years based on input from 12 million employees in more than 125 countries.
To find out more about the 2022 Kincentric Report on Global Trends in Employee Engagement - Rachel Kelly spoke to Able Cheong, Director of Kincentric Singapore
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AUG 8, 2022
08/08/22 - What's Trending: Rejuvenating a family business with new technologyStarted in 1992, Presto Drycleaners is a homegrown family-run professional dry cleaner - Coming up in the Best of The Afternoon Update - Rachel Kelly speaks to Weitian Chan, 2nd Generation Owner, Presto Drycleaners to find out how he is using technology to freshen up his family business
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AUG 8, 2022
08/08/22 - Money in the Market: How technology and innovation are key catalysts for the rise of startupsAlready the top destination in Southeast Asia for start-up investment, Singapore-based enterprises are attracting more funding than ever. Recently KPMG has released a report on Asia Pacific’s technology-focused start-up landscape in emerging markets, and how technology and innovation have been a key catalyst for the rise of startups. On Money in the Market, Darren Yong, Head of Technology, Media and Telecommunications at KPMG Asia Pacific, explains what this means for future start-ups.
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AUG 5, 2022
05/08/22 - The View: Singapore Mum builds business from $2,000What could you do with $2,000?
Rachel Kelly finds out from local business owner Stacy Chow, Founder of Baby Express - how she turned $2,000 in savings into a breast pump brand that now brings in six-figures in annual revenue.
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AUG 5, 2022
05/08/22 - Money in the Market: What do the upbeat earnings from local lenders mean for the stock market?On Money in the Market, Geoff Howie, Market Strategist at the SGX joins us to give us a wrap of market movements for the week, with focus on several earnings reports including that of DBS, OCBC, Starhub, and Sembcorp. He also explains how markets have been impacted by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, which has angered China.
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AUG 4, 2022
04/08/22 - Sustainable Singapore: Singapore Tree Tech manages urban greenerySingapore is well known for being a garden city - We enjoy lush greenery all over the island.
But have you ever thought about how this greenery is managed?
Greehill, a local tech firm, has developed tree management technology to do just that.
In Sustainable Singapore - Rachel Kelly speaks to Gabor Goertz, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Greehill to find out more.
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